Eagle on a stick photography

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited February 3, 2007 in Wildlife
Hi y'all,

When our eagle in Viera was making regular scheduled visits to THE TREE you got to take hundreds of shots of her. The problem was that at the end of the day you had hundreds of shots of three poses

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full face
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When you got home you then spent hours looking at the hundreds of shots of the three poses at 100% to find the sharpest shot of the three poses. Then you had to decide whether to keep the other "lesser" shots or to flush hundreds of fine but duplicative eagle shots. :eek1

After awhile you got expert at waiting for a change from the three poses

a fluffy shot, click, click, click
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she's leaning forward!!!! click, click, click
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she's doing her stretching exercises!!! click, click, click
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She's getting ready to fly!!!!!!
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actually she was getting ready to relieve herself. :(:

Eagle on a stick photography ain't as easy as it looks.
Harry
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Comments

  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Excellent shots Harry
    I can not count all the Eagle on a stick I have.
    What is bad.....I don't want to delete them...lolol
    Best Regards
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    You know those shutters do wear out.

    Nice series Harry. Always enjoy the eagle shots. I hope this one sticks around for another week and a half at least.

    I know that feeling...but unfortunately the osprey flight shots are all different enough I feel I have to keep all 500 of them...and post process them all.

    I think sometimes it's easier to have the 3 pose birds. If it's a perched bird...I try and limit my shots to a handful of slightly different once. Flight shot...well that's a different story.
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Gale wrote:
    Excellent shots Harry
    I can not count all the Eagle on a stick I have.
    What is bad.....I don't want to delete them...lolol

    Thanks Gale. Its hard to hit that delete button on an eagle shot but how many profile right shots of an eagle on the same tree does the world really need? biggrinbounce2.gif
    Harry
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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Harry, terrific eagle on a stick shots. :)

    I particularly like number one, tai chi eagle, and near flight (er...go) eagle! clap.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 30, 2007
    Harryb wrote:
    Eagle on a stick photography ain't as easy as it looks.
    :tough










    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Just kidding, Harry. You have an embarassment of riches there. Those are all killer eagle shots. Great shooting.

    -joel
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    This week is going by way to slowly.
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  • allensfotoallensfoto Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Excellent shots . i wish mine were as clear .. we had two show up on the river i cross going to work so of course i turned around to photograph . and like all my luck they flew up in a tree about 250 yds down river . and all i have is a 200mm with a cheep 2x converter. so to say the least mine s**k compared to yours..i'll post some later.. i lovelooking at your birds...
    curtis
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Wow almost as good as Hot Dog on A Stick!!! :wow rolleyes1.gif

    Where's my Chain Saw........Jeff ........did you take my Chain Saw !!! umph.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > You know those shutters do wear out. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Nice series Harry. Always enjoy the eagle shots. I hope this one sticks around for another week and a half at least. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/deal.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/wings.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    I know that feeling...but unfortunately the osprey flight shots are all different enough I feel I have to keep all 500 of them...and post process them all.

    I think sometimes it's easier to have the 3 pose birds. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > If it's a perched bird...I try and limit my shots to a handful of slightly different once. Flight shot...well that's a different story. <ratt a tatt tatt ratt a tatt tatt ratt a tatt tatt goes the motor drive). Mash on it baby!!! Machinegunnin'. It's so fun to push that shiny silver button..isn't it? <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/iloveyou.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Hey Mike,

    That's why I prefer pro bodies (lots more clicks in them). Nothing is easy. When I review the shots and start culling I keep seeing little differences in each of the shots that cry out, "I'm different from the rest keep me"!!
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    We feel your pain:cry . great shots!!!!!!!!!
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2007
    Great series Harry clap.gif







    (PS, you need to clean your sensor :hide)
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  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2007
    What majesty she has, I love all of her poses, Bald Eagles, what more can you say, thank you Lord.

    Nice Job capturing her majesty

    Steve
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2007
    Great shots!clap.gifclapclap.gif
    Oh and Harry, remove your desktop recicle bin. :D
    Here you go.
    Cristian.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2007
    Phyxius wrote:
    Harry, terrific eagle on a stick shots. :)

    I particularly like number one, tai chi eagle, and near flight (er...go) eagle! clap.gif

    Thnks Christina, glad you enjoyed them.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    :tough










    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Just kidding, Harry. You have an embarassment of riches there. Those are all killer eagle shots. Great shooting.

    -joel

    At last somebody feels my pain :ivar Thanks Joel
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2007
    dragon300zx wrote:
    This week is going by way to slowly.

    Just a few more days now, clap.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    allensfoto wrote:
    Excellent shots . i wish mine were as clear .. we had two show up on the river i cross going to work so of course i turned around to photograph . and like all my luck they flew up in a tree about 250 yds down river . and all i have is a 200mm with a cheep 2x converter. so to say the least mine s**k compared to yours..i'll post some later.. i lovelooking at your birds...
    curtis

    Thank you very much Curtis. I was very, very lucky at the end of lst year. That eagle started perching on the same spot at just about the same time every day. Better year she wasn't bothered by people. clap.gif
    Harry
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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    Love the shots...especially the first and last. The ones inbetween are great too, and your commentary made me laugh! clap.gif I can relate to the "keep me I'm different!" dilemma.

    Elaine
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Wow almost as good as Hot Dog on A Stick!!! :wow rolleyes1.gif

    Where's my Chain Saw........Jeff ........did you take my Chain Saw !!! umph.gif

    Nothing is as good as a hot dog on a stick . :food binge.gif

    Do I detect a slight note of jealousy because of

    THE TREE mwink.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    We feel your pain:cry . great shots!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks and I need all the sympathy I can get. :D
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Great series Harry clap.gif







    (PS, you need to clean your sensor :hide)

    Thanks Al. Those shots were from December. the sensor has bene cleaned a couple of times since then.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    Froggy wrote:
    What majesty she has, I love all of her poses, Bald Eagles, what more can you say, thank you Lord.

    Nice Job capturing her majesty

    Steve

    Thanks Steve, the eagle does have an air about.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    ultravox wrote:
    Great shots!clap.gifclapclap.gif
    Oh and Harry, remove your desktop recicle bin. :D
    Here you go.

    Thaks Christian wave.gif but for my hard drive's sake I need that recycle bin.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    Great series Harry clap.gifclap.gif

    I also have many sitting eagle shots. Its a great problem to have and a difficult decision whether to delete or not. KEEP ALL OF THEM rolleyes1.gif

    Hope you got thru the storm in good shape, It passed about 2 miles north of me and did extensive damage, but did not effect me.

    _____
    Jim
  • John ChapmanJohn Chapman Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    Hi Harry
    great series of shots of a magnificent bird.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    Elaine wrote:
    Love the shots...especially the first and last. The ones inbetween are great too, and your commentary made me laugh! clap.gif I can relate to the "keep me I'm different!" dilemma.

    Elaine

    Thanks Elaine, culling out shots is the hardest part of my post workflow.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    BIG BROTHER wrote:
    Great series Harry clap.gifclap.gif

    I also have many sitting eagle shots. Its a great problem to have and a difficult decision whether to delete or not. KEEP ALL OF THEM rolleyes1.gif

    Hope you got thru the storm in good shape, It passed about 2 miles north of me and did extensive damage, but did not effect me.

    _____
    Jim

    Thanks Jim but I had a around 500 shots from the various days I caught her posing. With MI iV coming up I had to amke some room on the hard drive.

    Thrilled that you came out that storm OK. As soon as I saw where it had hit I was thinking of you.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2007
    John Chapman wrote:
    Hi Harry
    great series of shots of a magnificent bird.
    http://johnchapmanphotographer.smugmug.com/

    Thanks much John
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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